Club Obi Wan

I'm in the process of a complete make-over of my Adventurebilt and I was hoping to find some photos of what the top bash or dent looks like from you folks. Is it wide or narrow? More rounded or flatter?

Uhhhh.....

Here are comparison photos of my AB's center dent with Raiders Cairo screengrabs for comparison. Keep in mind, my AB is still for all intents and purposes brand spanking new so the center dent hasn't had a chance to settle in and get totally rumpled yet.

Sorry for the small size but I didn't wanna blow out COW's bandwidth limits on graphics.

Regards,
Mike

I would say you would probably want a more narrow center dent with thicker rounded humps on top for a Raiders look. My AB and a Keppler I've seen have this effect going on and I think it makes for a more ROTLA looking hat. Brett

Here is a picture of my Fed Deluxe.

Here's my Akubra fedora.

Thanks for the great photos guys! My newly re-styled Adventurebilt is done and looking goooood. I'll post some pics soon--hopefully by the end of next weekend.

And another one HERE
.

Regards,
Swindiana

Mine looks like Michaelson, Bink, and Jerry took turns hitting me with a bat.

.....which we did, but that's another topic all together, and found under the distressing section of our forum sometime last year. 8-[ Regards. Michaelson

Michaelson wrote:.....which we did, but that's another topic all together, and found under the distressing section of our forum sometime last year. 8-[ Regards. Michaelson

Oh, yes... The Action Bash. I've done it myself. Or more to the point--had it done to me before. It works well, but the blood stains are killer to get out of the liner.

They just add character...at least that's what I told Jess before he got up. Regards. Michaelson

You mean they don't!?

Uh, Michaelson, I think we need to "tweak" the bash on Jess' fedora.

Hey, Jess, we need to add some "finishing touches" to your hat to help bring out the red "hue" of the felt...

bink

Here are my two Feds,Deluxe & Regular.

http://public.fotki.com/WadeH/indy_gear/compare_1h.html

binkmeisterRick wrote: ... Hey, Jess, we need to add some "finishing touches" to your hat to help bring out the red "hue" of the felt...

Gee thanks Bink, but you know I kind of like the hat's asymmetrical look. So I think I'll pass, well at least until the ringing in my ears stops.

Then maybe we can get Jerry and work on his... hat.

Oh, and I just had the steel plate in my head replaced with a rubbermaid pannel. It pops back out!

bink

My Optimo.

Dakota Ellison wrote:
My Optimo.

I have 'center dent' envy....

Indiana Jess wrote:Mine looks like Michaelson, Bink, and Jerry took turns hitting me with a bat.

Wait...I just now understand...we were supposed to be aiming AT THE HAT???

Oh, my bad. Here, give me the bat, I'll try again.

P.S. My bash is a slightly pointed ellipsoid. No, really. Sorry for the dark pic:
http://tinypic.com/view.html?pic=285u14

Dakota Ellison wrote:
My Optimo.

Dakota, I recall several of your lids when we got together at Indydawg's place a few years ago but that Optimo escapes me. You didn't have that one then, did you?

I do love those Optimos

Dakota, I recall several of your lids when we got together at Indydawg's place a few years ago but that Optimo escapes me. You didn't have that one then, did you?

No, I didn't. I've had the Optimo since September, 2003. It's held up quite well.